The bridge was originally constructed in 1901 at 39 feet
long and 58 feet wide, and the new bridge will be 20 feet long and 46 feet
wide, PennDOT says.

Route 191 will be closed and detoured from Route 248 to South
Street, PennDOT says. Vehicles will be able to use
Route 248, Gracedale Avenue,
Seip Avenue, Spring Street
and Mauch Chunk Street as the detour, PennDOT says.

The posted truck detour will use Route 248 and Route 33,
PennDOT says, and the pedestrian detour will use Route 248, South
Main Street and South
Street.

The project is expected to be completed in September, but the
schedules are subject to change, PennDOT says.

The section of Route 191 has an average daily traffic volume
of more than 17,500 vehicles, PennDOT says. Start of the project is weather dependent, PennDOT says.